Duncan out until playoffs: With just two games remaining, on Wednesday and Thursday, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News on Wednesday that veterans Tony Parker, Manu Ginbobili and Tim Duncan will all miss the final two games of the regular season. Neither of the three is dealing with any sort of injuries, so Popovich is simply resting them until the playoffs. (Updated 04/25/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Duncan has been surprisingly healthy and consistent this season, as he has missed just six games so far. He will miss the final two, finishing the regular season with 58 games started. He is averaging 15.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, bouncing back after a subpar season last year. He will be back and well rested when the postseason begins, so consider him a high-end Fantasy option in all post-season formats. (Updated 04/25/2012).
05/21/2012 02:33 Report Card 5.20.12: Heat pull even; Spurs advance
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05/21/2012 01:26 Spurs hold on to sweep Clippers
Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference finals.
For several years, Tim Duncan was one of the ticking time bombs of Fantasy hoops. That bomb went off last season, leaving many of his Fantasy owners in a bad spot. However, a proper adjustment in expectations should still allow owners to view Duncan as a viable choice among second-tier forward options. He averaged numbers well below his career lows in scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounds (8.9 rpg) last season as his playing time dipped below 30 minutes per game for the first time in his 14-year NBA career. Fantasy owners should expect him to continue to sit out the back end of back-to-back sets and further limitations are likely for the 35-year-old as the Spurs look to keep him healthy for as long as possible. He remains capable of about 14 points and nine boards per game along with quality production in blocks. That makes this version of Duncan still worthy of a pick within the first six rounds. (Updated 8/28/11)